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Arduino By Example

You're reading from Arduino By Example Design and build fantastic projects and devices using the Arduino platform

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2015

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781785289088

Length 242 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Arduino

Concepts

Single Board Computers

Authors (2):

Adith Jagdish Boloor

Adith J Boloor

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Table of Contents (12) Chapters

Preface

1. Getting Started with Arduino FREE CHAPTER

2. Digital Ruler

3. Converting Finger Gestures to Text

4. Burglar Alarm – Part 1

5. Burglar Alarm – Part 2

6. Home Automation – Part 1

7. Home Automation – Part 2

8. Robot Dog – Part 1

9. Robot Dog – Part 2

10. Robot Dog – Part 3

Index

Implementing speech recognition

This section deals with using existing, powerful speech recognition tools that will aid us in adding a layer of verbal communication with the Arduino.

The software

There are tons of speech recognition softwares that can be used for this project. Some are better than the others. The software we will be using for this project is called BitVoicer. Mind you, the software is not free, but it isn't very expensive. However, after using it, you will understand why this software was chosen. You will also need a good microphone for this project. Most laptops come with inbuilt microphones. You could also use your phone's earphones if they came with a microphone.

Go to http://www.bitsophia.com/BitVoicer.aspx and purchase the program. Download and install it. If the download is a bit slow, be patient and let it finish downloading. Then, run the program as an administrator.

Configuring the software

The default language that is used in BitVoicer is English (US). Even if English...

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Authors (2)

Boloor

Boloor

<p>Adith Jagadish Boloor was born in Mangalore, India. He grew up tinkering with toys and gadgets that kindled his interest in how things work. His admiration for science and technology, specifically in the fields of robotics, 3D printing, and smart systems, grew into a passion that he is working towards, nurturing it into a career. He completed his higher studies at Purdue University, USA and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China and is working towards obtaining a masters degree in robotics.</p> <p>Adith has experience working on robots ranging from simple obstacleâ€”avoiding robots built at home to complex humanoid robots such as the Darwin-OP in Purdue University's research lab. He has coauthored a research paper and has two patents on his name.</p> <p>He enjoys traveling and grabs every opportunity he can to explore the different parts of the world. He is also an international chess player.</p>

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Adith Jagadish Boloor

Adith Jagadish Boloor

Adith Jagadish Boloor was born in Mangalore, India. He grew up tinkering with toys and gadgets that kindled his interest in how things work. His admiration for science and technology, specifically in the fields of robotics, 3D printing, and smart systems, grew into a passion that he is working towards, nurturing it into a career. He completed his higher studies at Purdue University, USA and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China and is working towards obtaining a masters degree in robotics. Adith has experience working on robots ranging from simple obstacle—avoiding robots built at home to complex humanoid robots such as the Darwin-OP in Purdue University's research lab. He has coauthored a research paper and has two patents on his name. He enjoys traveling and grabs every opportunity he can to explore the different parts of the world. He is also an international chess player.

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